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Entertainment Law Update episodes

April 13, 2010Use the force, big boy, and watch out for Beyonce’s undies.
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Intellectual Property protection of movie memorabilia, replicas, etc.
Big trouble over Big Boy statue
Avatar, Hurt Locker draw the inevitable lawsuits
Beyonce’s underwear gets designer’s panties in a twist.
and, more…

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1 hr 7 min
March 25, 2010Olympic trademarks, album integrity, and more.
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Quick Takes
IP and the Olympics
Sculptural works, photographs and subsequent uses
Album Integrity in the age of digital downloads
Love Music? Support Grammy Foundation & MusiCares
Show notes
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1 hr 17 min
January 26, 2010Rights of Publicity, Et. Al.
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Dick v. Google
Vanessa Hudgens nude photos
Taco Bell domain name issue,
and more
SHOW NOTES
Estate of Philip K. Dick vs. Google –
Trademark claims re “Nexus One” branding for mobile phone device
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1 hr 8 min
November 17, 2009Celebrity Identity Theft
Approximate Running Time: 01:07
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COMING SOON!
Record Date: November 16, 2009, 2:15pm PDT
SHOW NOTES
TOPICS:
Quick Takes:
Noonan v. Staples – Jury: Truthful E-Mail Sent About Fired Staples Manager Wasn’t Libelous
Disney settles with Luxo over the
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1 hr 9 min
September 22, 2009Hobbits, Lamps, Photographers and Google Books
Approximate Running Time: 01:03
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COMING SOON!
Show notes… after the jump
Show Notes
QUICK TAKES
Launchcast is NOT an interactive service
Launchcast is a webcasting service that provides users with individualized internet radio stations – the content of
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1 hr 4 min
August 13, 2009The Pope and Little Mermaid turn it up to 11.
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COMING SOON!
Show Notes
Legislation & Rulemaking
Copyright Office – Fees for Special Handling of registration applications will be waived for applications that have been pending for 6 months, and where the registration is needed because the applicant
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1 hr 15 min
July 15, 2009Bloggers, Journalism & Defamation
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode:
MCLE Approval – California Approved Episode 1, pending on 2 and 3. Once we’ve got 4 under our belt, we can apply to be approved as a provider, and the process
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1 hr 8 min
June 03, 2009Entertainment Law Update – Episode 2
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode:
Congratulations to Maren Christensen, Executive VP and General Counsel at Universal Studios, who’s been named Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Entertainment Lawyer of the Year for 2009.
Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor’s
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1 hr 4 min
April 21, 2009Are Partners’ creative efforts Works-Made-For-Hire?
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SHOW NOTES
In this episode:
SAG & AMPTP have arrived at a deal…
The competing “Octomom” trademark registrations
Is giving a (loaded) iPod as a gift an act of copyright infringement? (First Sale and Fair Use)
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1 hr 21 min